Hi I Am 30 Weeks Pregnant, Suffer From Anxiety And Depression. Also A Fear Of Vomiting.
I Do Not Know What The Best Method Of Birth Will Be For Me. Either A C Section Or Natural Birth With Epidural. My Midwife Is Aware Of How I Feel. I Just Do Not Want To Be Sick During The Birth.
I Also Suffer From Acid In Throat, Extreme Tiredness Whether Slept Or Not, Pain In Chest. Tried Gaviscon And Tums But They Do Not Work.
I suffered from depression with 2 of my previous pregnancies its not nice during pregnancy with the added hormone change xxxx I say a normal birth but thats me i say that as with c section you will need recovery time and with depression and that you dont want that on top of your recovery after a c section xxxxxxxxxx you bear in there hun xxxxxx
That's a hard question hun. A natural birth may make you nervous but then again the recovery time of a c-section may leave you feeling a bit down. Hmm you'd really have to think about it. I'd go with a natural birth as you can get it over and done with quickly with a faster recovery time. Try stay positive, it may not be anywhere near as bad as you think.
I know in C-sec they can give you drugs to stop throwing up but reading a thread on here about c-sec experiences a few said they were sick anyway. Im not sure if the same could be done in a vaginal birth. I wasn't sick during labour felt a little queasy but never actually threw up and i had a 13hour 13min labour so not that quick. My midwife said avoid fizzy pop at all costs if you can as it tends to come straight back up while in labour (she says she sees the lucizade twice everytime lol)
I was severely depressed with my first and what helped me get through it was little daily goals to get something ready as i felt useless and lonely and as if i would screw it all up! At night i was the worst and would worry about every possible senario (what if someone breaks in, What if i don't like my baby, what if i hurt my baby, what if the house burns down) to the point of tears but i would write a diary and then look at it in the morning and it would make it seem more bareable. Thats what helped me and when joshua was born i went to the Dr who told me i was depressed and gave me drugs. This time around i am up an down and sometimes cant sleep for being so anxious and i usually end up on the computer or writing a journal. Writing it down and reading it later when i am calm and level again really helps and it helps me talk myself down at night when i start worrying again.
Sorry for the essay hope it helps
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